Did you see that light in Virginia skies Wednesday morning? This is what it was.

NORFOLK, Va. — Those in Hampton Roads awake at the crack of dawn may have seen the skies light up Wednesday morning.

The bright light was SpaceX's launch of its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 4:55 a.m. According to the spacecraft manufacturer, the rocket carried 20 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.

"These satellites act as cellphone towers in space, eliminating deadzones without phone modifications or special apps," SpaceX wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).

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As the rocket made its way into space, several people in Hampton Roads sent 13News Now pictures of the spectacular view.

Many also took to social media to share pictures of the launch, including Jennette's Pier on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

"By random chance caught a view of SpaceX Falcon 9 while having my morning coffee today in Virginia not too far from Virginia Beach," Ram Aikat wrote on X. "AMAZING."

If you have pictures of the launch, download the 13News Now app to share them with us.

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